Star Wars' Rogue One Is NOT Getting A Sequel

Excited for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story? Of course you are! Well, you better make the most of it when it hits cinemas, because producer Kathleen Kennedy has ruled out the possibility to any sequels to the forthcoming adventure.

That’s largely because Rogue One is a direct prequel to Star Wars: A New Hope, something director Gareth Edwards alluded to by saying that, “a sequel will be directed by George Lucas.” Nice joke there, Gareth, but George has done more than enough…

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As Edwards has previously stated, “that text you see at the beginning of A New Hope… that is essentially our movie”. So it makes sense that the new film won’t be the jumping off point for a new string of sequels, because basically, those sequels already exist.

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The new film will follow the exploits of Felicity Jones’ character Jyn Erso, as she leads a rag-tag band of rebel into a dangerous mission to steal the plans for the Death Star. A mission that puts her on a collision course with none other than Darth Vader himself…

Directed by Edwards and co-starring Ben Mendelsohn, Diego Luna and Forest Whitaker, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will open in the UK on 15 December 2016.

24 John Boyega Facts You (Probably) Didn't Know!

He was born and raised in Saarrf Lahdan: “I’m a boy from Peckham and I’m in a Star Wars movie!”

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John’s dad Samson is a Pentecostal minister, and wanted him to be one too. He agreed to let John keep acting as long as he kept out of trouble.

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Despite his dad asking him “What is Star Wars?” after John was cast as Finn, Mr Boyega still wanted some sweet, sweet Force Awakens spoilers

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He has two older sisters, and often shares pics of his extremely cute nephew on Instagram #BabyFinn

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JJ Abrams handpicked him for the role of Finn after seeing John in 'Attack The Block'. But we like to think it was because of his high midichlorian count.

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He had the perfect response for idiots who questioned his casting, posting on Instagram, “To whom it may concern…get used to it.” SLAY.

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Reading the script for TFA got him in touch with his emotions, “When I read the script I cried, and I’m not really a big crier.” May we offer up a shoulder?

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But he lied to JJ when waiting to hear if he got the part, pretending he was hanging out in an art gallery rather waiting at home!

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If you were at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con, you might have brushed up against John, who admitted he wandered around the event disguised as a Stormtrooper. We just had a proper nerdgasm.

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As well as being a big Star Wars fan, JB is also a Marvel comic nerd and was keen to play Black Panther. Dear Disney: please make Finn an Avenger ASAP kthanksbye

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He had to be physically prised away from Chewbacca when on the TFA set, “I stroked that Wookie all the time…I just wanted to give him cuddles”

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He also does a pretty epic Chewie impression, which he’s been working on for 16 years. ROOOOAARRRRGGGGH!

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His mentor is Iron Man. Really. Robert Downey Jr regularly gives him advice

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Oh, and did we mention his best mate is Han Solo, AKA Harrison Ford? We have serious squad envy rn.

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When they were both in London, John treated Harrison to a Nigerian meal in Peckham. He had the soup.

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John has a pet cat called Olawulogan, or Logan for short, and he’s super cute.

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He’s a Stormtrooper of style, wearing a custom made purple Versace suit at the LA premiere of The Force Awakens. BUT DAT PURPLE GLOVE, THO

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Before Star Wars, John was cast as a young boxer in a Spike Lee pilot called 'Da Brick', but it never got picked up. Are they mad?

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The strangest gift he’s been sent by a fan was a cap with “Samurai” in Japanese written across it. He’s not said anything about the Beanie Babies we’ve been sending for over a year, though ☹

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You’ll see him again later on this year as a tech guru in The Circle, alongside Emma Watson, who he says is “Frickin’ amazing”, like we didn’t know that already.

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And what about those Finn and Poe romance rumours? Sadly, according to John it’s “all in Oscar’s (Isaacs) head” <Darth Vader-style ‘Nooooooooooo!’>